Committee details

Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Purpose of committee

Terms of reference: To review and scrutinise matters relating to –

 

(a)  those functions relating to adults specified in Section 1A of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, including the provision of care and protection for dependent and disadvantaged adults in the community; elderly people, adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or mental illness; and

 

(b)   (i) the planning, provision and operation of health services in the Borough and to make reports and recommendations to local NHS bodies and to the Council on any matter reviewed or scrutinised; and

 

(ii) responses to consultation on any proposals by a local NHS body for a substantial development of the health service, or for a substantial variation in the provision of the health service, in the Borough; in accordance with The Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013;

 

(c)   public health, health promotion and health improvement activity within Wandsworth, the operation of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the functions of the Health and Wellbeing Board; 

 

(d)    communication, liaison and joint working arrangements with the health service, including performance and governance arrangements for all significant partnerships with activities relating to those of this Committee;

 

(e)   financial assistance to organisations, and performance and governance arrangements for all significant partnerships, with activities related to those of this Committee.

 

Membership

Contact information

Support officer: Laura Campbell. Tel: 020 8871 7032

Postal address:
Room 154
Wandsworth Town Hall
Wandsworth High Street
London SW18 2PU

Phone: 020 8871 7032

Email: Laura.Campbell@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk